Drugs on the dark net [electronic resource] : how cryptomarkets are transforming the global trade in illicit drugs /
Martin, J.author.
This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark net. Martin explores how these websites defy powerful law enforcement agencies and represent the new digital front in the 'war on drugs'.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Conceptualising Cryptomarkets; 2 Cryptomarket Operations; 3 Conventional vs. Online DrugDistribution Networks; 4 Cryptomarkets andLaw Enforcement; Conclusion and Future Directions; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark net. Martin explores how these websites defy powerful law enforcement agencies and represent the new digital front in the 'war on drugs'.
Sociology.
Criminology.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Cultural studies.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Sociology, general.
Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.
Crime and Society.
Cultural Studies.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Regional and Cultural Studies.